Mauritania vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301,490 against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 17,555.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,525 | 20,486 | 12,960 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 32,450 | 74,244 | 41,794 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,775 | 117,301 | 108,526 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69,918 | 86,894 | 16,975 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 144,294 | 202,992 | 58,698 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Mauritania, at 301,490 against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 17,555, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.